downslides

Definition of downslidesnext
plural of downslide

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Those decreases have been offset by an increase in the amount of square footage owned by the state government.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Additionally, Peloton has experienced subscriber loss, with some quarters registering slight decreases in connected fitness memberships.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Just one week ago, Miami Heat center and captain Bam Adebayo was in the middle of one of the worst offensive slumps of his NBA career.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Why are all the metals flying higher, while oil slumps to multi-year lows?
    Kelly Evans, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Despite having solid fundamentals, Meta can experience sharp declines when the market downturns.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But retail traders have shown a willingness to stay with trades into downturns, meaning there could be buying support even in a decline.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That marks a break from longstanding practice, as regulators have long relied on the VSL to value mortality reductions in regulatory cost-benefit analysis.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The disaster shook public confidence, led to speed reductions and temporarily paused construction on new lines, but no major incidents have been reported in the 15 years since, even as the network has continued to expand.
    Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Data from the state's Bureau of Finance & Management indicates several months measured in FY2025 saw dips in sales and use tax growth.
    Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 29 Jan. 2026
  • There is no exact method to effectively time the dips.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Sprout supports whole-body behaviors, including walking, kneeling, crawling, compliant physical interaction, and recovery from falls, alongside core capabilities such as teleoperation, mapping, navigation, and expressive human–robot interaction primitives.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Icy weather brings a serious risk of falls.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Downslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslides. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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